Ryanair are great

PolishBigSpender

Max_1066 wrote: »

I'll NEVER fly Ryanair again no matter how cheap they are.

Good. I can't stand whiners.

A previous flight to Venice ended up at an airport over an hour away and the only transport was an expensive Ryanair bus service.

Would that be like how BA fly to Rome Fiumicino which is further away from the centre of Rome than Rome Ciampino, which Ryanair fly to?

Did you bother to check out where Venice Treviso actually was? After all, if someone flew to "London Luton" - which is over 35 miles north of central London - and complained, you'd be the first to criticise them for not checking where it was.

Surely it's not just me that checks out where the airport is, irrespective of airline?

It is NOT Ryanair's responsibility to get you from the airport to your destination! If I take the Eurostar into St Pancras International - I expect to have a potentially lengthy journey in London to get to my final destination, especially if it's in South London.

plainsie

Sturll What do you take to help you fall asleep before the flight takes off. Sister is terrified of flying and just wont do it. Thanks

plainsie

sturll wrote: »

I have flown quite a few times over the last couple of days including Iberia, BA, BMI and Ryanair.

I had never flown Ryanair but had hear so much 'controversy' over them i was little apprehensive, particularly since i had a very tight 30 min connection between 2 of their flights.

I had no cabin luggage just a small bag which i took onboard.

Flight 1: No messing about, everyone boarded within no time at all, no waiting for late passengers see you later, left ahead of schedule landed well ahead of schedule.

Flight 2: I fell asleep before it took off and woke just as we were landing so cannot really comment on the flight, but we arrived early.

What i liked about Ryanair was the way things were hurried along. It was hurried boarding, no messing about getting to the runway - The pilot was tear arsing round the airport. No messing about getting off, just open the door fling the ladders down and straight off.

In comparisson the 1600 BMI flight from LHR up to MAN last night was cancelled - why? One can only assume the flight was empty since when i checked in i practically could choose the whole flight. Was bumped to the 1800 and boarding took forever, the Pilot broke the world speed record for the slowest and longest drive to a a runway ever. No munchies on board. Then when we landed waited about a month to get off.

I am happy to say i am now part of the Ryanair massive, and have to say they will be my European Airline of choice - Since i am away again next week ill see if the last few days were just a good time for Ryanair and a bad time for every other.

:beer:

Can I ask what you took to help you sleep. My sister is terrified of flying and needs something. Thanks

Mr_Lahey

I can't speak for Sturl


But, usually when i want to sleep on a flight i just have to close my eyes. But, and this of course is not entirely recommended, if she takes Antihistamines they will make her drowsy and help induce sleep.
If she doesn't want to go down that route she could always get an early morning flight and if she is terrified will probably not sleep the night before and so will be knackered and once the plane gets in the air she will become bored almost instantly, sleep will be inevitable.

I feel for anyone who is scared of flying but i do remember hearing a statistic some years back that apparently 1/3 of all passengers on a flight are at the least nervous. She isn't alone, but best of luck.

plainsie

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

I can't speak for Sturl


But, usually when i want to sleep on a flight i just have to close my eyes. But, and this of course is not entirely recommended, if she takes Antihistamines they will make her drowsy and help induce sleep.
If she doesn't want to go down that route she could always get an early morning flight and if she is terrified will probably not sleep the night before and so will be knackered and once the plane gets in the air she will become bored almost instantly, sleep will be inevitable.

I feel for anyone who is scared of flying but i do remember hearing a statistic some years back that apparently 1/3 of all passengers on a flight are at the least nervous. She isn't alone, but best of luck.

Thanks a lot Mr Lahey, will tell her to try the Antihistamines.

HouseHuntr

sturll wrote: »

I have flown quite a few times over the last couple of days including Iberia, BA, BMI and Ryanair.

I had never flown Ryanair but had hear so much 'controversy' over them i was little apprehensive, particularly since i had a very tight 30 min connection between 2 of their flights.

I had no cabin luggage just a small bag which i took onboard.

Flight 1: No messing about, everyone boarded within no time at all, no waiting for late passengers see you later, left ahead of schedule landed well ahead of schedule.

Flight 2: I fell asleep before it took off and woke just as we were landing so cannot really comment on the flight, but we arrived early.

What i liked about Ryanair was the way things were hurried along. It was hurried boarding, no messing about getting to the runway - The pilot was tear arsing round the airport. No messing about getting off, just open the door fling the ladders down and straight off.

In comparisson the 1600 BMI flight from LHR up to MAN last night was cancelled - why? One can only assume the flight was empty since when i checked in i practically could choose the whole flight. Was bumped to the 1800 and boarding took forever, the Pilot broke the world speed record for the slowest and longest drive to a a runway ever. No munchies on board. Then when we landed waited about a month to get off.

I am happy to say i am now part of the Ryanair massive, and have to say they will be my European Airline of choice - Since i am away again next week ill see if the last few days were just a good time for Ryanair and a bad time for every other.

:beer:

Ryanair are great, BUT

"no messing about getting to the runway" - totally out of the pilots or Ryanairs control, Air Traffic Control and other airport traffic will dictate how long it will take.

"The pilot was tear arsing round the airport" - Come on get real, that just doesn't happen.

"left ahead of schedule landed well ahead of schedule" - not hard to do given flight timings are above what it actually takes.

Mr_Lahey

HouseHuntr wrote: »

Ryanair are great, BUT

"no messing about getting to the runway" - totally out of the pilots or Ryanairs control, Air Traffic Control and other airport traffic will dictate how long it will take.

"The pilot was tear arsing round the airport" - Come on get real, that just doesn't happen.

"left ahead of schedule landed well ahead of schedule" - not hard to do given flight timings are above what it actually takes.

So, they did just what it says on the tin.

What exactly do you expect them to do? Polish your balls en route?

Get a grip.

Deleerious

sturll wrote: »

I don't remember that, i remember something about a smokeless cigarette??

Bullseye baggies... just what we wanted at 9.00am, a double shot of vodka.